I ran into the same issue. My card was an American Express, which is not widely accepted there, but even a Visa card that a friend had was declining. ...

Don't worry, it's not you, it's the system. Credit card acceptance in Burkina Faso, even in a big city like Ouagadougou, is very limited. The POS term...

This is a very unfortunate event, but you are unlikely to get your card back. Foreign cards do not work in Yemen's banking system. The ATMs, even thos...

This is a common problem, unfortunately. You will not get the card back from the ATM or the bank. The best and most important thing to do is call your...

This is a massive issue because there is only one ATM in all of Tuvalu, and it's known for being unreliable. Your card is gone for good. The most impo...

This happened to me at an ATM from the State Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of Turkmenistan. It's a huge pain, but the card is likely gone. The mos...

This is a common issue because international credit and debit cards are blocked in Syria due to sanctions. You must have carried US dollars or Euros w...

This is a big problem in Sudan, as the financial system is largely cut off from the rest of the world. International cards do not work at ATMs in the ...

A colleague in Mogadishu had their Wise card taken by a Salaam Somali Bank ATM near KM4. They went to the branch the next day and surprisingly got it ...